This is a nice idea – currant, violet, macaron. Ideally, this would have a nice balance of berry notes from the currants, elegant florals from the violet and a sweet. light, pastry presence keeping the whole thing together.
Nose wise, I mostly get violet, but also an almondy note, which, generously, could be deemed the pastry.
In the cup, it’s mostly currant, with a slight minty hint to it; I suspect this is the Dammann Frères violet. We don’t really get along, I think; I definitely prefer Comptoir’s violet flavour.
The macaron, to use a now clearly established Steepsterism, RSVP:d to the party, but did not show up.
Is it a tasty tea? Yes. Is it a tea for me? No.
[From my epic Instant-Thé order to Rome, October 2013.]
70 C, 3 min